The recently reconvened Montgomery County Long Term Recovery Committee saw Hurricane Sandy’s near miss as a reminder to stay on task. “We got away relatively unscathed,” said disaster case manager Valerie Bochenek, “but most people aren’t aware that a lot of their neighbors haven’t yet recovered from the last one.” The group’s mission is simply to help residents recover from disasters long after state and FEMA funds are exhausted and plan for future disasters. Bochenek ...

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